| Bio | |
| Real Name | Sunil Sikanderlal Kapoor |
| Nickname | Shakti |
| Profession | Actor |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83m in Feet Inches- 6’ 0” |
| Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 69 kg in Pounds- 152 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 33 Inches - Biceps: 12 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Grey |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 3 September 1958 |
| Age (as in 2017) | 59 Years |
| Birth Place | Delhi, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Virgo |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Delhi, India |
| School | Holy Child, Delhi, Frank Anthony Public School, Delhi Salwan Public School, Delhi |
| College | Kirori Mal College, New Delhi |
| Educational Qualifications | Bachelor of Commerce |
| Debut | Alibaba Marjinaa (1977) |
| Family | Father- Sikander Lal Kapoor (Tailor) Mother- Susheela Kapoor (Housewife) Brothers- Parvin and Rummy Kapoor Sisters- Renu Kapoor |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Address | Mumbai |
| Hobbies | Not Known |
| Controversies | • In 2005, he was caught on a sting operation by a news channel in casting couch case. • He alleged famous directors like Yash Chopra, Subhash Ghai and Amit Khanna for doing casting couch of famous actresses. • In 2008, his son Siddhant was arrested with many more at a rave party. |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food | Biryani |
| Favourite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan |
| Favourite Destinaion | United Kingdom |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Wife | Shivangi Kolhapure |
| Children | Daughter- Shraddha Kapoor (Actress) Son- Siddhanth Kapoor (Actor) |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary | Not Known |
| Net Worth | 45 Crore (INR) |
Some lesser known facts about Shakti Kapoor
- Does Shakti Kapoor smoke?: Yes
- Does Shakti Kapoor alcohol?: Yes
- Actor Sunil Dutt and Nargis changed his name from Sunil to Shakti to make it more impacting for his negative role in their film “Rocky.”
- Due to his bad conduct, he was thrown out of 3 of his schools and cleared his studies with third division.
- He got admission in his college from his sports quota in cricket.
- Though, he was supposed to join his father’s business, but he wanted to make a travel agency.
- During his college life, he did an ad campaign for Surya Bansi Suitings.
- He won the Filmfare Best Comedian Award for “Raja Babu.”
- His wife Shivangi, is the sister of famous actress Padmini Kolhapure.
- He learned acting from the famous “Films and Television Institute of India” in Pune, and was ragged by actor Mithun Chakrabarti.
- He participated in the Bigg Boss season 5, but got eliminated after 1 month.
- He considers Sunil Dutt and Feroz Khan as his godfathers.
- His only film as a lead actor “Zakhmi Insaan” was a flop.
